Football Player Benjamin Utecht Wins Fans With New Holiday Album

Super Bowl-winning football player Benjamin Utecht is winning over fans across the nation with his new holiday album Christmas Hope. After being forced into retirement from the sport due to injury, it was an easy decision for Benjamin to pursue his second love of music. Having grown up with a focus on both athletics and music, many have commented that Utecht is the non-fiction version of the Glee character Finn due to their uncanny similarities. He will continue to take the music world by storm alongside his friend and mentor Jim Brickman, who will showcase Benjamin as the featured male vocalist on his “A Christmas Celebration” national tour. iTunes has also chosen to feature Utecht’s album as part of a one week only $7.99 price promotion in their holiday store.

While it has traditionally been difficult for athletes to crossover into the music world, the truth is that Utecht has been preparing for this transition for the past twenty years. Thus far, the passionate superstar’s astonishing voice has been featured alongside legendary pops maestro Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and gospel music legends Bill Gaither and Sandi Patty. Benjamin’s classical crossover style strikes a resemblance to Josh Groban and Michael Buble, but with epic nature of cinematic scores.

Featuring classic holiday songs and hymns as well as an original tracks “I Pray” and “Hope,” Christmas Hope is the perfect way to celebrate the season with loved ones. Available everywhere now, Utecht is sure to prove his place in the industry and introduce his unique sound to music lovers across the nation. The album can be purchased on its iTunes product page here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/christmas-hope-an-inspirational/id464521816. Tour dates can be found below and more information is available at www.benjaminutecht.com.

TRACK LISTING:

The First Noel 3:17
O Come, O Come Emanuel 5:05
White Christmas 4:01
In My Dreaming 3:42
Christmas Eve 3:33
Christmas Time Is Here/O Tannenbaum 3:44
I Pray 3:51
Let It Snow (feat. Jaimee Paul) 3:16
The Coventry Carol 2:39
Hope 4:41
O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel) 4:11
Ave Maria 4:03
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 3:11

TOUR DATES:

11/26 St. Louis, MO Touhill Performing Arts Center
11/27 Springfield, MO Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts
11/28 Davenport, IA Adler Theatre
11/29 Paducah, KY The Carson Center
11/30 New Albany, OH Jeanne B. McCoy Center for the Arts
12/1 Hershey, PA Hershey Theatre
12/2 Springfield, MA Springfield Symphony Hall
12/3 Providence, RI The Veterans Memorial Auditorium
12/4 Boston, MA Wilbur Theatre
12/6 Burlington, VT Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
12/7 Bethesda, MD Strathmore
12/8 Albany, NY Palace Theatre
12/9 Erie, PA Warner Theatre
12/10 Evansville, IN Victory Theatre
12/11 Kansas City, MO Folly Theatre
12/12 Ft Wayne, IN Embassy Theatre
12/14 Minneapolis, MN Orchestra Hall
12/15 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
12/16 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre
12/17 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Centre
12/18 Charlotte, NC Knight Theater at the Levine Center for the Arts
12/19 Ft Worth, TX Bass Performance Hall
12/20 Charleston, WV The Clay Center
12/21 Rochester, NY Auditorium Theatre
12/22 Syracuse, NY Crouse-Hinds Concert Theatre
12/23 Buffalo, NY University at Buffalo
12/26 Lexington, KY Lexington Opera House
12/27 Chattanooga, TN Tivoli Theatre
12/28 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre
12/29 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center Theater
12/30 Green Bay, WI Weidner Center for the Performing Arts
12/31 Rockford, IL Coronado Performing Arts Center

For more information, please visit www.benjaminutecht.com

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